{"id":622,"date":"2010-06-12T07:33:08","date_gmt":"2010-06-12T05:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.horus.cz\/WordPress\/?p=622"},"modified":"2011-04-15T05:59:49","modified_gmt":"2011-04-15T03:59:49","slug":"a-review-from-musical-zone-japan-70-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.horus.cz\/WordPress\/?p=622","title":{"rendered":"A review from Musical Zone Japan (#70, 2006)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the HORUS \tCyclicDaemon <\/strong>web site I read about the release. HORUS \tCyclicDaemon <\/strong>explains the cd as a \tstory. Not surprising as Musterion<\/strong> is the solo project of Simon AA K\u00f6lle. The story (or concept) is not presented like he (and Simon Heath) presents the Za Fr\u00fbmi<\/a> saga, in a dialog.<\/p>\n

The Black Lodge<\/em> is a world beyond the normal world as we know it. The main character Dale Cooper of the cult series Twin Peaks is trapped there. In the cd we follow Cooper as he travel through his memories, dreams, to his beloved country Tibet and also into the works of H. P. Lovecraft<\/a>. Cooper possesses the body\u00a0 of the famous Polish theatre mogul Jerzy Grotowski as he does his last journey among living dead.<\/p>\n

The musical mix is so strange and dark that i only can love it, adore it and get totally lost in it. The concept mix is a maze, a mystery. In the best way! On the cd we hear qoutes from dark movies, works of art and of K\u00f6lle’s own fantastic mind. The different influences and the path that is Cooper’s is surely the path of K\u00f6lle himself.<\/p>\n

I come to that conclusion after several interviews with him and also knowledge about his different works of art.
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\u2192 The artwork
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This is once again a proof of the class of HCD! Martin M. Mrskos (read more about him in #46, 2003) does almost all his releases beautiful. Martin sees that exclusive paper is used and it\u00b4s always artistically perfected. The booklet is in A5 (!!!) and with very dark and interesting art made by \tSimon Heath. Some pictures have been taken by K\u00f6lle himself and the cover \tphoto and (I suspect) photo of K\u00f6lle is taken by Amelie Sarlin. Artist Aron \u00d6hgren painted the back of the booklet.<\/p>\n

According to K\u00f6lle (and I agree 100 %) it\u00b4s a H. P. Lovecraft inspired tree. \tThe special edition of the cd consists of only 500 hand numbered copies.<\/p>\n

The artwork and the package is amazing!
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\u2192 A masterpiece
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Simon AA K\u00f6lle is one of the few emissaries of modern dark wave. He has recorded a masterpiece with the release of The Black Lodge<\/em>. The album is devoid of extravagant nuances and is technically enlightening. Although the release is subtle in approach, the listening moments are never dull. All in all, Simon AA K\u00f6lle continues a journey that\u00b4s expressive and endearing. What is intriguing, many new fans have only just begun to discover the immense depth contained in the music of Simon AA K\u00f6lle.
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\u2192 A new outlaw<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is always the case for the avant-garde that a new outlaw appears in town! Musterion <\/strong>is surely the new outlaw. What will become of Musterion<\/strong>? I cannot help myself thinking about what\u00b4s yet to come! I decided not to try to explain the music of the outlaw. I will only give you small hints:<\/p>\n

It\u00b4s very dark, filled with mystical sounds, sometimes is a piano played, \telectronic elements exist, and acoustic elements, too. Overall, the sounds blend well together into one complete album. Musterion <\/strong>have measured ancient and modern music with organic and electronic doses in perfectly balanced proportions.<\/p>\n

Who besides Simon himself knows what strange and absurd things he creates his music with the help of!? Sometimes the music and the mood are very absurd and then suddenly something clear and sharp comes out of it. One example of this is the song The third man<\/em> (probably a little hello to the film with the same name, Carol Reed, 1949) where the beginning is very dark and filled with strange sounds, a screaming woman, strange voices that don\u00b4t utter words,
\nstrange ambience and more. Out of this a type writer and a piano is heard and then the voice of Dale Cooper explaining where he is in the case. During the transition and to the end of the song the dark ambient undertone is still there low \t(that\u00b4s what makes the song to be one piece).
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\u2192 The love of sounds
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I think Simon has to love contrasts. The songs are filled with them. More than that the songs are filled with sounds. The sounds (sound effects, soundscapes) are sometimes giving me the creeps and sometimes these seem to be deeper and yet other times explaining (painting a picture almost).<\/p>\n

One example of the latter is Grotowski’s Last Journey – Apocalypsis Cum Figuris<\/em>. Listening to that song I see a movie in front of me. In my mind’s eye. Then after several minutes a lonely chant and then a crash of glass. Then suddenly, music, classical chords. This is something new my friends! The love Simon has for sounds might arguable
\nsteal the „show“ but I don\u00b4t think so.<\/p>\n

The best and most surprising album so far 2006!<\/p>\n

5\/5<\/strong>
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David Purdie<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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